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Husband fathers child during separation

Dear Abby: My husband and I separated last year and reconciled several months later. When we decided to get back together, he broke it off with his girlfriend. A month later, she contact...

DATE: Mar 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

People have had their fill of online pothole pleas

No new taxes? Let’s adopt a street! How about a GoFundMe page for the big, beautiful potholes of your liking on whatever street you prefer? We have GoFundMe pages for dogs, cats, people,...

DATE: Mar 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Regular screening can reduce risk from this common cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer among both men and women in the United States. Regular screening for colon cancer has been shown to greatly reduce the risk of illness ...

DATE: Mar 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Friends in time of need pull away after mom sobers up

Dear Abby: I am a single mother of two young children. I decided to have gastric bypass surgery several years ago. Nine months after the procedure, I began drinking alcohol. ...

DATE: Mar 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Who do you call at 3 a.m.?

When it comes to foreign policy capabilities,<br/>Democratic candidates have some explaining to do

DATE: Mar 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Independent businesses an ecosystem’s native species

The word resiliency can be used to describe both an ecosystem and an economy. Resiliency is the ability to bounce back or recover from a shock, or the ability to avoid the shock a...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local First

Fur flies over travel industry pet cleanup charges

Two weeks after Kim Bruno returned his rental car in San Francisco, he received a surprise $285 charge from Budget. The reason? “Pet hair,” says Bruno, a lawyer in Washington, D.C...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Rwanda has come quite far with planning

A friend told me about the International Conference on Family Planning to be held in Rwanda, and asked if I planned to go. I responded: “I am ambivalent about Rwanda; the country ...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Sales tax increase is necessary for city’s future

April’s election will bring change to Durango City council with two new councilors and hopefully new sales tax revenue, the benefits of which, though dedicated to street improvements, are mu...

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Pianist Adam Swanson plays for silent films

Hanging out with Adam Swanson is the closest you’ll ever come to time travel. The local musician, who has been a regular performer of ragtime music in the Diamond Belle Saloon mos...

DATE: Mar 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Spring cleaning your nutrition

We all get stuck in food ruts when we eat the same thing day after day, leaving us feeling bored and unmotivated with our meal plan. Even though we’re bored, sometimes it’s easie...

DATE: Mar 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

We can’t afford to turn down this sales tax hike

As the mayor of Durango, I have a positive outlook on issues that make a difference to the residents of my hometown. Historically, our town has burned many times and, like a phoen...

DATE: Mar 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Photos and video: Singing with Santa

Photos: Durango Turkey Trot

Photos: Durango High School football takes on Heritage High School in state playoffsDemons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday